Military service is a physically demanding profession and
requires a high degree of physical preparedness and a healthy
constitution. Physical and scholarship qualification processes
are independent of each other, but students must receive
favorable endorsement in both to receive Navy ROTC scholarship.

All Navy and Nurse Applicants must conduct an Navy ROTC
Applicant Fitness Assessment (AFA) and provide their scores to their
recruiter in order for their application to be considered complete
and forwarded for consideration by the selection board.

The test consists of abdominal crunches, push-ups, and a
one-mile run. The purpose of the test is to evaluate your level
of physical fitness.

At the applicant's request, the test can be administered by any physical education instructor, athletics coach,
fitness instructor or Teacher.

Applicants accustomed to regular physical activity should
have no difficulty with the AFA.

Being properly conditioned prior to reporting to NSI and your NROTC Unit
cannot be overemphasized.

You will be far better prepared to meet the stringent
physical demands of the Navy ROTC Program if you maintain a high
level of physical fitness during high school.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB)
schedules and reviews all physical examinations for service
academies and Navy ROTC candidates; candidates applying for more
than one military academy or Navy ROTC scholarship program require
only one physical examination.

Applicants will be notified by DODMERB of any additional
requirements for medical history consultations or diagnostic tests.

If DODMERB determines a disqualifying condition exists, your
package will be forwarded to the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
(BUMED) for further review and consideration for a medical waiver of
the physical standards.

A list of disqualifying medical conditions can be found in the
DoDI 6130.03.

Waivers may be granted for conditions which are at low risk for
progression and are unlikely to interfere with the completion of
training requirements and/or serve in a world-wide deployable
capacity.

Major medical considerations are summarized in
Appendix A. This is not meant to be a comprehensive listing of
all disqualifying conditions; it is a brief and general summary for
your convenience.

If you have not been notified that you are medically qualified
before your Fall tuition is due, then you must be prepared to pay
tuition by other means until you have been found medically qualified
or been notified that you have received a waiver.